scope:

Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials is a collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM21, Victoria, University, Melbourne, Australia, 7th - 10th of December 2010). The contributions from academics, researchers and practising engineers from 17 countries, mainly from Australasia and the Asia-pacific region, cover a wide range of topics, including:

• Composite structures

• Computational mechanics

• Concrete structures

• Dynamic analysis of structures

• Earthquake and wind engineering

• Fibre composites

• Fire engineering

• Geomechanics and foundation engineering

• Masonry structures

• Mechanics of materials

• Shock and impact loading

• Steel and aluminium structures

• Structural health monitoring

• Structural optimisation

• Sustainable materials

• Timber engineering

Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials will be a valuable reference for academics, researchers and practising engineers working in structural engineering and structural mechanics.